Fox Is Preparing to Cut Ties With Bill O’Reilly

Popular host has been implicated in a sexual-harassment scandal

Fox News is preparing to cut ties with star anchor Bill O’Reilly, according to people close to the situation, after revelations that he and Fox parent 21st Century Fox settled multiple sexual harassment complaints led to an exodus of advertisers from his show and mounting pressure on the network.

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